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September 09 2010

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Phone Banking & Voice Banking
 

  1. What is Voice Banking?

MARFIN Direct - Voice Banking of MARFIN EGNATIA BANK provides you automatic phone banking information and services with simple voice commands, without pressing any keys or talking to an agent. Thanks to the Speech Recognition system, all you have to do is verbally express your request and it is processed, in the easiest and fastest way.

MARFIN EGNATIA BANK is the first Bank in Greece to use Speech Recognition Technology for phone banking information and services, aiming to make it even easier for its Customers to perform their transactions.

  1. Why do I need personal identification numbers for MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking & Voice Banking?


MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking allows you to have access to your accounts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

This gives you fast and easy access to an integrated series of Banking Products & Services, wherever you are and any time you want.

It also gives you access to MARFIN Direct - Voice Banking for even faster service.

  1. I am a customer of former Laiki Bank. How can I have access to MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking?

All customers of the Bank can call and receive the desired information. You must have a debit or credit card of Laiki Bank and/or MARFIN EGNATIA BANK in order to make banking transactions or inquire about the balance or transaction details of your account through Voice Banking or with the assistance of an agent of MARFIN Direct-Phone Banking.

Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year at 801-111-8-111 from a fixed line or +30 210-9304811 from a mobile phone or abroad and ask for your PIN to use with MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking. If you had a PIN for Laiki eBank, call MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking and ask for replacement of your existing number.

Please note: when you call MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking to ask for your PIN, you must have the number of your debit or credit card that you want to link to the Service.

And don’t forget that it is fast, easy and simple to change your PIN for MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking at any time by calling at 801-111-8-111 from a fixed line or +30 210-9304811 from a mobile phone or abroad and saying “Change PIN”.

  1. I am a customer of former Marfin Bank. How can I have access to MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking?

All customers of the Bank can call and receive the desired information. You must have a debit or credit card of MARFIN EGNATIA BANK in order to make banking transactions or inquire about the balance or transaction details of your account through Voice Banking or with the assistance of an agent of MARFIN Direct-Phone Banking.

Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year at 801-111-8-111 from a fixed line or +30 210-9304811 from a mobile phone or abroad and ask for your PIN to use with MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking.

Please note: when you call MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking to ask for your PIN, you must have the number of your debit or credit card that you want to link to the Service.

And don’t forget that it is fast, easy and simple to change your PIN for MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking at any time by calling at 801-111-8-111 from a fixed line or +30 210-9304811 from a mobile phone or abroad and saying “Change Password”.

  1. I am a customer of former Egnatia Bank. How can I have access to MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking?

You must have a debit or credit card of Egnatia Bank and/or MARFIN EGNATIA BANK in order to gain access to MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking & Voice Banking.

Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year at 801-111-8-111 from a fixed line or +30 210-9304811 from a mobile phone or abroad and ask for your PIN to use with MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking.

If you had PIN numbers for Egnatia Line your current numbers are valid for MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking.

Please note: when you call MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking to ask for your PIN, you must have the number of your debit or credit card that you want to link to the Service.

And don’t forget that it is fast, easy and simple to change your PIN for MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking at any time by calling at 801-111-8-111 from a fixed line or +30 210-9304811 from a mobile phone or abroad and saying “Change Password”.

  1. Why should I use MARFIN Direct - Voice Banking for my banking transactions?

Voice Banking provides:

  • 24-hour access to your Deposit & Loan accounts and to your Credit Card accounts
  • Ease of use: you express your request and Voice Banking does the rest
  • Faster service
  • Reliable transactions as the system significantly reduces errors even in very complex transactions
  • Transparent transactions as all calls are recorded
  • Immediate information on the last transactions/balance of your accounts/cards sent by mail or fax
  1. How safe are transactions through MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking?

MARFIN EGNATIA BANK has employed all necessary technological resources to secure telephone banking services.

Please follow these tips for safer telephone transactions:

  • Make sure you keep your passwords secret.
  • Memorize your Personal Identification Number (PIN) as soon as you receive it and never store it.
  • Never disclose your PIN to anyone, not even family members.
  • Never reveal your PIN to anyone for any reason, not even persons claiming to be law enforcement agents or bank employees. They are most likely trying to get this information from you.
  • Make the transactions yourself. Never ask anyone to help you make the transaction by giving your PIN.

User identity verification through MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking requires:

  • The Customer’s credit or debit card number
  • The PIN for MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking

An additional security measure is the recording of all calls.

  1. Should I use a specific type of phone?

You can use any type of touch-tone phone.

  1. Can I make transactions from a mobile phone or abroad?

    MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking is available 24 hours a day, from wherever you may call. Dial +30 210-9304811 when you call from a mobile phone or from abroad.
     
 

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